The anesthetic management for cesarean delivery in a patient with Shone's syndrome.
Shone's syndrome is a rare congenital cardiac condition that consists of up to four obstructive left-sided cardiac lesions. We report a 17-yr-old nullipara with Shone's syndrome who presented for cesarean delivery. She had mild mitral stenosis and mild left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Epidural anesthesia was attempted, but the patient developed severe hypotension associated with fetal bradycardia necessitating immediate cesarean delivery under general anesthesia. The peripartum anesthetic and management considerations for these patients are discussed.
Sachse
Kathleen
K
Department of Anesthesiology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
Hannallah
Medhat
M
D000293:Adolescent; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications*; D001034:Apgar Score; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D050498:Live Birth; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications